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If you want them strictly as a pet, a rescue is perfectly fine. If you are going to hunt with them and invest time and money, you'll want a good lineage. Not to say you can't find a great one with a rescue, it's just a gamble.

My mom is a teacher at an extremely rich private school here in Austin. One day one of her students brought her Golden up, and my mom just mentioned that she had always wanted a Golden. A year and a half later, this girl gave her the rights to the unborn Bailey. Bailey is a show dog, whose aunt or uncle, I forget which, won either the Best in Show or the Golden category at the Westminster dog show. My mom got her for free from this girl. When the mom had the litter, the owner told her daughter she could give one away to anyone she wanted. She remembered my mom saying that she had always wanted a golden, and despite this girl now being in high school, she chose my mom.

My mom actually has to train Bailey, and is required by contract to not only show her, but win. That dog is the smartest animal I have ever seen. When bailey was potty training, my mom tied a bell to a long string on the back door to her house, to where the bell was just a few inches off the ground. She went and put Bailey's paw up against it and took her outside to potty. I $#@! you not, if I had not been there I wouldn't believe it. A few hours later, Bailey rang the bell when she had to potty. I used to have a pit bull, and have always loved pits, but Bailey has made me fall in love with Golden's, and I only see her a few times a week.

So, sorry longhrnfan, it'll be hard for you to get one like bailey without dropping a few grand, but I will ask my mom to see if the breeders recommend anyone cheaper.

Uh math, I'm not sure you get the point of this thread. But anyway.......

This is from a few years ago. I mised the White Christmas in Houston (you remember when all that global warming fell in Houston) but it snowed that year in Arkansas too. I like dogs porn as much as regular porn, judging from this thread.

cori has been a challenge - rescue who was abused (mostly neglect, but i'm convinced he was beaten as well) and had/has real issues that are still around today (mostly being a nervous pisser). but, he's also the biggest lover EVER - he can't stop asking for attention and being super affectionate. he's been HUGE for me this last year and a half or so - i would be SO lonely w/o him. my bud.

btw - if anyone knows what the heck he is, i'd love some insight. only ever seen one other dog like him at the dog park, and no one knew what kind of dog he was either.

He is a friggin terror, although very good and sweet dog. He has pretty much chewed everything up and escaped from the yard multiple times. After he ate all of the vegetables from the garden I was forced to build him a 30' x 40' kennel while we are not around.